West Virginia Solar Rebates

West Virginia is nicknamed the Mountain State. Perhaps the "Coal State" would be a more apt label, considering that is still West Virginia's main source of energy. There is very little available for homeowners in West Virginia who want to go solar. That means no tax incentives, no rebates, no tax exemptions...basically nothing. Thankfully federal tax credits have been renewed and made more appealing for residential systems, but that's no reason why West Virginia's legislature should continue to abstain from diversifying their energy economy, especially with coal power on its inevitable way out. So what does West Virginia have in store for solar installations?

NET METERING

West Virginia has offered net metering since 2007, but it is a relatively weak program when compared to many other states.
The limit on net metering is 0.1 percent of a utility's peak load.
Residential systems up to 25 kW are eligible but bidirectional meters must be installed at the homeowner's expense.
Net excess generation (NEG) is credited to the next monthly bill, apparently without expiration.

So far that is it. A lot needs to be done for West Virginia to join the renewable energy movement. Solar enthusiasts in the Mountain State should push their legislators to enact solar provisions before the state is left too far behind in what will be the future of power generation.

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